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It still remains to be seen what role health policy will play in the blue-black government negotiations. What is certain, however, is that the challenges in public health remain huge. The significant shortage of nursing staff or statutory health insurance physicians is already evident. Affected sufferers who are looking for a family doctor near their home or who have to wait longer for an appointment with a contracted specialist can tell you a thing or two about it. However, strategies to alleviate the personnel shortage take significantly more time to implement than politicians often promise.
